Ratlam railway divisionRatlam railway division is one of the six railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 April 1952 and its headquarter is located at Ratlam in the state of Madhya Pradesh of India. The Broad gauge portion extends from Godhra to Bhopal, Ujjain to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar and Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Fatehabad–Ratlam–Chanderia, Maksi Dewas & Khandwa Cabin to Nimarkheri.
Ujjain Junction railway stationUjjain Junction railway station is the main railway station of Ujjain city in the western part of Madhya Pradesh. Its code is UJN. Ujjain Junction falls under the administrative control of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Ujjain Junction is A – category railway station of Western Railway Zone. It consists of 8 railway platforms.
Ratlam Junction railway stationRatlam Junction railway station is a major rail junction on the New Delhi–Mumbai main line of Indian Railways. Ratlam is NSG-3 – category railway station of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Its code is RTM. It serves Ratlam city. The station consists of seven platforms.
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway stationThe Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station, also Mhow railway station, is one of the local railway stations in Mhow, a suburb of Indore. HistoryThis station on the Delhi–Hyderabad metre-gauge line was founded in the 1870s. The station is equipped with two reservation counters. DevelopmentMhow has been connected to Indore and Khandwa by metre-gauge railway lines. In 2008, the Union Cabinet approved the gauge conversion for the Ratlam–Mhow-Khandwa–Akola railway line.
Bombay, Baroda and Central India RailwayThe Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (reporting mark BB&CI) was a company incorporated by the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. cxiii) to undertake the task of constructing railway lines between Bombay to the erstwhile Baroda State, that became the present-day Baroda (Vadodara) city in western India. BB&CI completed the work in 1864.
Western Railway zoneThe Western Railway (abbreviated WR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railways are: Mumbai Central–Ratlam, Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad and Palanpur–Ahmedabad. The railway system is divided into six operating divisions: Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Ratlam, and Mumbai WR.
UjjainUjjain (, Hindi pronunciation: [ʊ̯d͡ːʑæn] , [əʋən̪t̪ɪkaː]), also known as Ujjayini, is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative as well as religious centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division. It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage centres of Sapta Puri famous for the Kumbh Mela (Simhastha) held there every 12 years.
IndoreMetropolis in Madhya Pradesh, IndiaMetropolis in Madhya Pradesh, IndiaIndore ( ; ISO: Indaura, Hindi:) is the largest city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh where it serves as the capital and the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. Modern-day Indore was established on the banks of the Kanh and Saraswati rivers and traces its roots to its 16th-century founding as a trading hub between the Deccan Plateau and Delhi.
KhandwaKhandwa is a city and a nagar nigam in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Khandwa district, formerly known as East Nimar District. Khandwa is a major railway junction; the connecting Indore with the Deccan meets the main east–west line from Mumbai to Kolkata. HistoryThe name of the city is derived from "Khandav Van", which literally means Khandav Forests.
Tukojirao Holkar IIMaharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri SirTukoji Rao II Holkar XI BahadurGCSICIE (3 May 1835 – 17 June 1886) was the Maharaja of Indore (Holkar State) and a member of the MarathaHolkar dynasty in the Indian subcontinent. His birth name was Shrimant Yukaji Jaswant Holkar. He was the son of Raja Shrimant Santoji Rao Holkar, from the collateral branch of the Holkar dynasty.
Indian RailwaysIndian Railways is a state-owned enterprise organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. As of 2024, it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size, with a track length of 135,207 km (84,014 mi), running track length of 109,748 km (68,194 mi) and route length of 69,181 km (42,987 mi), of which 66,820 km (41,520 mi) is 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad-gauge.
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh (; Hindi: [ˈmədʱjə pɾəˈdeːʃ] ; lit. 'Central Province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Other major cities include Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Chhindwara and Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 72 million residents.
MaksiMaksi is a city and a municipality in Shajapur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for its Maksi Parshwanathh Ji Jain temple. GeographyMaksi is located at 23°16′N76°09′E / 23.27°N 76.15°E / 23.27; 76.15. It has an average elevation of 480 metres (1574 feet). DemographicsAs of 2011 India census, Maksi had a population of 98,392. Male constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.